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IMPOSED PUBLIC DUTY [3 records]

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Record 1 2026-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Administration (General)
  • Communication and Information Management
  • Social Legislation
OBS

The statutory duty imposed on a public body to make every reasonable effort to assist a person who submits an access to information request.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
  • Législation sociale
OBS

Obligation légale imposée aux organismes publics de faire tous les efforts raisonnables pour prêter assistance à une personne qui soumet une demande d'accès à l'information.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
  • Rules of Court
DEF

Order of court directed to any person, tribunal, etc. commanding the performance of a public duty imposed on him by statute or law.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
  • Règles de procédure
DEF

Ordonnance de la cour qui enjoint à une personne, un tribunal, etc., d'exécuter une tâche de nature publique que lui impose la loi.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Decisiones (Derecho procesal)
  • Reglamento procesal
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Record 3 1986-07-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
CONT

... CN may be called upon to serve as an instrument of public policy. As enunciated in the National Transportation Act, prevailing transport policy declares that :"each mode of transport, so far as practical, receive compensation for the resources, facilities and services that it is required to provide as an imposed public duty. "(Corporate Plan 1985-1989, Executive Summary p. 3).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
CONT

Les régimes d'exploitation des chemins de fer [...] se caractérisent par leur degré de dépendance vis-à-vis de l'État. Toute la gamme existe pratiquement, du chemin de fer entièrement privé auquel n'est pas imposé l'obligation de service public au chemin de fer d'État entièrement géré comme un service administratif. (MOTR 70, 87).

CONT

Comme le stipule la Loi nationale sur les transports, la ligne de conduite qui prévaut en matière de transport prévoit : "que chaque moyen de transport soit, autant que possible, indemnisé pour les ressources, les facilités et les services qu'il est tenu de fournir à titre de service public commandé." (Plan d'entreprise 1985-1989, Sommaire administratif p.3).

OBS

obligation de service public: terme uniformisé par le CN.

Spanish

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